Concerned over rising pollution levels in the national Capital, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said the Ministry will ask the AAP Government to come up with a master plan to counter the problem. “It is a very serious issue. We are asking the Delhi Government to prepare a master plan (on how to deal with the problem),” Javadekar said.
According to official sources, the Minister will hold a meeting with the Delhi Government officials next week. The move comes in the backdrop of air pollution surveys conducted by various NGOs, including Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Greenpeace, which have revealed that Delhi’s air is extremely unhealthy. Meanwhile, environmentalist Sunita Narain-headed CSE said it will unveil a roadmap on Friday to improve air quality of Delhi.
“The euphoria of the election victory is over, and Delhi’s new Government has, as per reports, begun its work in right earnest. And among the multitude of tasks that awaits it is a particularly onerous one: finding a way to unclog the city and clean up its air. Delhi is now called one of the most polluted cities in the world. How will the city undo this reputationIJ Will the AAP succeed where others failedIJ” the NGO asked.